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PII/PHI Masking

Category: Security Standards: HIPAA · GDPR

Mask sensitive fields with partial redaction (XXX-XX-1234 format)

What this node does

  • Partial masking
  • Format preservation
  • Multiple mask patterns
  • Audit logging

How to use

  1. In the Hydra Builder, open or create a workflow
  2. In the node palette on the left, find PII/PHI Masking under the Security category (or use the search bar)
  3. Drag the node onto the canvas
  4. Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
  5. Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
  6. Connect the Input Data input port from an upstream node
  7. Optionally connect the Fields to Mask port if needed
  8. Connect the Masked Data and Mask Report output to the next node downstream

Inputs

PortTypeRequiredDescription
Input DatajsonJSON data object
Fields to MaskarrayOptionalA list of items

Outputs

PortTypeDescription
Masked DatajsonJSON data object
Mask ReportjsonJSON data object

Configuration

Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the PII/PHI Masking node on the canvas.

ParameterWhat to enter
fieldsToMaskConfigure fieldsToMask in the node settings
maskPatternConfigure maskPattern in the node settings
preserveFormatConfigure preserveFormat in the node settings
logMaskingConfigure logMasking in the node settings

When to use this node

  • Display SSN as XXX-XX-1234
  • Mask credit cards
  • Redact for non-privileged users

Need help configuring this node?

Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.